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Backyard Birding

January 29, 2007 – 9:06 pm

As is often the case when I’m reading blogs, The Common Room’s observations on ‘minding animals‘ left me thinking about other, related subjects. I couldn’t help but think of “My Side of the Mountain” when young Sam Gribley shares with us how you perceive the weather differently when you are in it and subject [...]

By Dana Hanley | Posted in birdwatching, education, homeschooling | Comments (2)

Childhood Obesity and CPS

January 29, 2007 – 3:12 am

At what point does overfeeding a child constitute medical neglect? In Britain, childhood obesity could result in removal from the home.
Social workers are placing obese children on the child protection register alongside victims thought to be at risk of sexual or physical abuse.
In extreme cases children have been placed in foster care because their [...]